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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
assassin
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
bring
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Butt
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
classes
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concentrating
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
cottage
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country
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daily
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day
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
dough-nut
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
East-End
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
Eustace
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exercises
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
expected
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find
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From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
foods
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
four
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
friends
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From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
idea
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
Joshua
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large
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less
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
living
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
London
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
lower
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M
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meatless
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
months
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murderer
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now
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
oldest
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
P
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performing
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
proteids
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
regularity
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
restaurant
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
Roger
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
sale
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
shop
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
Sir
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Six
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sold
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
success
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
SURPRISE
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
three
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
touch
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From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
tremendous
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
Tubbs
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two
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From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wardrobe
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wasp
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
words
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
years
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From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
